Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast
205 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWhen you work in entertainment, you are in the business of fun. This podcast will focus on the challenges and opportunities associated with helping your customers create memories and special moments. We will talk about sports, theatre, performing arts, and other forms of entertainment, highlighting the best ideas in marketing live experiences, creating long-term customers, and growing revenues.
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Business of Fun: Jo Michel
June 01, 2018 02:30 - 21 minutes - 30 MBOn this episode, I welcome Jo Michel. Jo is a partner in Mission Tickets in Australia and she has spent over 20 years working with non-profits on ticketing events including festivals, productions, and other events. In this episode, we discuss a wide range of challenges and opportunities that she deals with including team building in compressed timelines, learning from all areas of focus, and a new conference that she is working to put together with another friend of ours, Angela Gahan...
Business of Fun: Rob Cressy on Content Creation, Community Building, and Fun!
May 31, 2018 17:24 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBToday's episode of The Business of Fun features Rob Cressy. Rob is one of the people that encouraged me to start a podcast and told me that the first few would be terrible, but I would get better. This episode is a lot of fun because we talk about fun, creating content that is compelling, and how you can connect with people. Rob is the Founder of Bacon Sports and is a forward-thinking content creator with an entrepreneurial spirit that develops creative goals and strategies to driv...
Business of Fun: Martin Gammeltoft
May 30, 2018 13:59 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBToday's episode is with VP of Commercial Activity for Activity Stream, Martin Gammeltoft. Martin came on the podcast to discuss using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in a way that creates impact and drives revenue for theatres, sports teams, and other organizations that are better trying to understand their consumers. In this episode, we cover: * Why technology has evolved to allow anyone to use AI to make better decisions. * How you can get started with data or AI. *...
Dave Wakeman's The Business Of Fun: #1 Michael Prindiville
May 22, 2018 16:00 - 15 minutes - 22.9 MBWelcome to "The Business of Fun" podcast. This is my opportunity to talk to industry leaders in the world of entertainment, attractions, sports, and more. My guest on this episode is Micheal Prindiville. Micheal is CEO of Team Dignitas, Harris Blitzer's eSports division. Our conversation covers many of the core issues of eSports: What is eSports, really? What is the value of eSports? What is eSports doing well? Where is there still room for the sport to grow? Who is the c...
Dave Wakeman's Business of Fun Is Coming!
May 21, 2018 13:47 - 46 seconds - 5.82 MB application/octet-streamWelcome to "The Business of Fun" podcast. This is my chance to talk with leaders in the world of theatre, sports, entertainment, and anywhere people go to be entertained, have experiences, or come together in a communal environment. The first episode will launch Tuesday, May 22nd. I hope you will subscribe on iTunes, Sticher, or wherever you get your podcasts. To find out more about me and the things I will like to talk about on the podcast, visit my website at www.davewakeman.com. ...